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Category Archives: Past
Rick’s Legacy
“Rick’s Legacy” L. B. Spillers The desert sun baked Esteban’s skin as dry air wicked the moisture out of it. He rolled the throttle on his tiny dirt bike for more cooling wind. Rather than tearing up the fragile plant … Continue reading
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Relic
“Relic” by Gunnar De Winter I Birth I Beneath miles of ice, Xian floated in freezing water. Hunting. Scavenging for signs of life. Of past life. Once teeming with tiny creatures, Europa’s oceans were now devoid of endemic … Continue reading
Homecoming
“Homecoming” by Elyse Kallen “Charley.” A lilting, feminine voice calls out from behind me, and it takes every ounce of self-control not to jump or gasp. It’s one of those early autumn days when the sun shines so brightly it … Continue reading
The Martian Chronicles The Earth Men
Brittany Hause The Martian Chronicles The Earth Men four men from Earth ungentlemanly unreasonable four angry voices the captain and his crew lying wildly the captain like his men frightful-looking I have to tell everyone find someone who’ll listen the … Continue reading
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Crossover Point
“Crossover Point” by Cheryl Barkauskas The angels were falling from the sky. They were beautiful at dawn, when out of darkness they fractured the first cold morning sunbeams into millions of tiny rainbows: crystal pinwheels spinning through the air. But … Continue reading
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La Belle a la Bête
Brittany Hause La Belle a la Bête with apologies to Gertrude Stein … lui dit: «La Belle, voulez-vous être ma femme?» Elle fut quelque tems sans répondre: elle avait peur d’exciter la colère du monstre, en le … Continue reading
The Consequential Effects of Practiced Penmanship
“The Consequential Effects of Practiced Penmanship” by Marc A. Criley Time cracks and uhrbuchs rustle. I look up from a half-penciled illustration. Willy Arnold stands outside my bindery’s one way glass door, stock still. Right side profile of a stone … Continue reading
Skullboogie
“Skullboogie” by Ville Meriläinen Even before she grew a clock over her heart, Alcine was a little different from those around her. While her peers lived in houses where they used every room, she and her mother dwelled in an … Continue reading
The ADF Project
“The AFD Project” by Andrew Jensen Victor the Observer watched the man in the ridiculous hat apologize. He was at a distance, but his equipment allowed him to hear each word clearly. “I don’t know what’s gotten into her,” the … Continue reading
Flotsam
“Flotsam” by Anthony Bell Mom always nagged me to be careful because I ran around barefoot. The sand felt nice between my toes—but¸ I’d tell her, it wasn’t only that: shoes were hard to come by, so I was doing … Continue reading
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